Table 1:
Sample characteristics, by relationship satisfaction group (N=3,582)
| Sample Characteristics | Total Sample N=3,582 n (%) |
Low Satisfaction n=655 n (%) |
Medium Satisfaction n=1,871 n (%) |
High Satisfaction n=1,056 n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age at Wave IV | ||||
| 24 – 26 years | 538 (19.0) | 80 (14.7) | 279 (49.9) | 179 (35.4) |
| 27 – 29 years | 1848 (49.4) | 336 (18.7) | 972 (52.0) | 540 (29.3) |
| 30 – 32 years | 1196 (31.6) | 239 (20.1) | 620 (52.3) | 337 (27.6) |
| Race/Ethnicity*** | ||||
| White, non-Hispanic | 2265 (74.8) | 350 (15.8)a | 1174 (51.8)b | 741 (32.5)b |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 688 (13.5) | 184 (27.0)a | 360 (51.8)b | 144 (21.2)a |
| Hispanic | 629 (11.7) | 121 (25.2)a | 337 (51.1)b | 171 (23.8)a |
| Education*** | ||||
| Less than college degree | 2318 (65.5) | 512 (22.6)a | 1185 (50.2)b | 621 (27.2)a |
| College degree | 1264 (34.5) | 143 (10.5)a | 686 (54.5)b | 435 (35.0)b |
| Household Income*** | ||||
| Less than $15,000 | 204 (6.31) | 66 (31.5)a | 90 (46.1)b | 48 (22.5)a |
| $15,000 – $40,000 | 666 (19.5) | 177 (26.2)a | 325 (48.4)b | 164 (25.4)a |
| $40,000 – $75,000 | 1356 (36.9) | 216 (17.3)a | 756 (53.2)b | 384 (29.4)a |
| $75,000 or More | 1209 (33.2) | 153 (11.1)a | 631 (53.5)b | 425 (35.5)b |
| Number of Lifetime Sexual Partners | ||||
| 1 partner | 620 (16.1) | 56 (8.8)a | 327 (51.5)b | 237 (39.7)b |
| 2 – 3 partners | 706 (19.2) | 108 (15.4)a | 392 (55.1)b | 206 (29.5)b |
| 4 – 6 partners | 1053 (29.7) | 196 (19.0)a | 538 (50.3)b | 319 (30.7)b |
| 7 or more partners | 1203 (34.9) | 295 (23.9)a | 614 (51.1)b | 294 (25.0)a |
| Duration of Current Relationship*** | ||||
| 1 year or less | 552 (15.3) | 80 (15.3)a | 267 (43.9)b | 205 (40.8)b |
| 2 – 3 years | 849 (23.0) | 134 (14.1)a | 457 (53.9)b | 258 (32.1)b |
| 4 – 6 years | 1073 (30.1) | 213 (19.5)a | 553 (53.2)b | 307 (27.3)a |
| 7 or more years | 1108 (31.7) | 228 (21.9)a | 594 (52.5)b | 286 (25.6)a |
| % With Depressive Symptoms* | 690 (20.7) | 195 (30.1)a | 347 (48.8)a | 148 (21.1)b |
| BMI Category*** | ||||
| Normal BMI at Wave IV | 1329 (38.2) | 228 (17.3)a | 680 (49.9)b | 421 (32.8)a |
| Overweight at Wave IV | 1000 (27.7) | 171 (16.8)a | 512 (52.1)b | 317 (31.0)a |
| Obesity at Wave IV only | 976 (26.7) | 178 (18.5)a | 534 (53.4)b | 264 (28.1)a |
| Chronic obesity | 277 (7.5) | 78 (29.1)a | 145 (53.3)b | 54 (17.6)a |
| Relationship Satisfaction*** | ||||
| Low | 655 (18.4) | --- | --- | --- |
| Medium | 1871 (51.7) | --- | --- | --- |
| High | 1056 (29.9) | --- | --- | --- |
1
Percentages may not sum to 100% where there is missing data.
a, b
Notations indicate significant between-group differences, based on pairwise z-tests for proportions or t-test for means. All cells with the same notation were not found to exhibit between-group differences.
*
p<.05
***
p < .001